Touted as "a demonic masterpiece," Traumatika follows a young boy whose night terrors come to life when his mother succumbs to a terrifying possession-unleashing a horror that will haunt him for life and claim countless souls across generations.
My thoughts:
If you enjoyed Pierre Tsigaridis' "Two Witches", examining the demonic feminine, "Traumatika" is a logical sequel, this time adding a masculine demonic figure to the mix. Like David Lynch, the director creates two-part narratives (think "Lost Highway" and "Mulholland Drive"). My primary complaint is that the character of Abigail is turned into a dumping vessel for trauma. Too much at once. Medical complications, facial differences, domestic violence with a resulting pregnancy, self-administered abortion, demonic possession, suicidal inclinations - all too much for one person. After you see Abigail's body channel all that pain, you wonder what was the last straw. At some point you don't see a person. You see one open, oozing wound. And of course, the perpetrator of all that pain is male. Too much is done at once for shock value. That being said, I look forward to seeing this director's repertoire develop.
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